Head & Neck

Contrast-Enhanced CISS Imaging for Evaluation of Neurovascular Compression in Trigeminal Neuralgia: Improved Correlation with Symptoms and Prediction of Surgical Outcomes

Fellows’ Journal Club Retrospective review of high-resolution MRIs was performed in patients without prior microvascular decompression. 3D-CISS imaging without and with contrast for 81 patients with trigeminal neuralgia and 15 controls was intermixed and independently reviewed in a blinded fashion.